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1 EDT'PQBILLINGS; or vnvnven'ial-Havant;iviiissficrrusnailsy i npp1cation`1ed'March 27, 1926. 1 Serial No. 97,819.1

This invention Yrelates to improvements in vhatsV and provides Vvan improved hathaving incorporated in and combined withthe lining thereof a vanity case or pocket for `con-l taining a powderpuff, handlrerchief7 etc.

So calledvanityl cases or vhandbags are jcommoiily carried by girls and women -for containing powder puffs;handkei'chiefs, etc.v

According to thepresent invention the need yof a separate vanity` case or handbag fis Vhat which 'lias'in or combined with the lining thereof atf'the crown a pocket which serves to hold a handkerchiefrpowder puff, etc.

etc.,v may be provided, either as a part of oi' adjacent to the pocket so .that by removing the hat lfrom the head and by reaching the hand into thevpocket the handkerchief, pow-v der puff, etc., can readily be removed and replaced and so that the mirror which is providedin the crown of the hat can be used merely by removing the hat. By arranging the pocket or the pocket and mirror in the crown ofthe hat they do not interfere with the wearing of the hat, but conveniently occupyl the space" between the head of the wearer and the crown of the'hat.

In makingi the inventionrthev pocket is combined with the lining' of the hat and `ispreferably made of the same material as the lining, so `that the crown of the Vhat does noty present any different vor distinguishingfapg pearancerbut-gives in general the appear-,r

ance of theordinary hat lining, although lthe pocket maybe made of contrasting ma-l terial if desired. Inconstructing the vlin-1` ing the pocketis combined therewith or sewed therein so that it will lblend or har-"- monize and form an integral partcf` v.the hat lining. i v g v y Y i The invention will be furtherdescribed in ,connections with the accompanyingV drawing;-

showing one embodimenty of the invention Vand in which Figure l shows a hat 'iny cross sectionand FigureQ shows a view'of the inside of the hat. In thehat illustrated the outer body portion of the hat isindicated f at 1 and may bemade ofy felt, straw, silk or othersuitablematerial. The hatis provided with aliningQ, which may be made of suitable material such asis commonly used ln additionto having `a pocket', a mirror,'

in hat linings.'V In the crown thereof the *lining has combined therewith or attached thereto a pocket which inthe form shown 'is made up of a separate piece of fabric 3,

stitched at its edges as indicated at 4 to lthe liningand having an opening. The gathl ering or plaiting of the fabric as shown pro-v vides 'a pocket suitable tov contain e. g. a

' handkerchief', `powder puff, etcp* lIn the coI1- lstruction illustratedit will be noted that the pocket occupies only aboutone half of the y' space at the crown ofjthe hat and that the natural contour of the upper part of theha't ,l willrfoi'm the back of thel Vpocket while the front will be formed by the added pieceof fabric, the plaited or gathered arrangement of which permits it to be separated from the top -of .the head `sufficiently toV contain Y a rate envelope which protects it and the hat lliningl from coming intodirect contact with Y 4each other. Other articles, such as are commonly carried in` vanity cases and which are not'toofheavy or bulky may also, beV careV ried in'apo'cket of the kind and-arrangeedgeof vthe pocket is not gathered or plaited Abut is straightiacross the crown ofthe hat.Y

handkerchief7 -powder puff, etc. The pow-1VV vder puff itself may be contained in a. sepa- Y mentl described.` It will be noted that theVV y This `will normally remain closed,` but ifV l desired a gathered edge lmaybe used with elastic, etclto insure that the pocket closes;

So also, a flap may 'be-provided for closing the edge of" thepocket and thi'sflap may be secured to the pocket `e.g. .by a ball and socket orotherv fastening,

g' The drawing also showsva'lmirror applied or arranged at the crown of the hat or otherwise secured tothe hat ifrdesired.

f It will be evident'that hats of .different designs and shapes andinaterials may heused iinV making the improved hats of the presentinvention and that the size andarrange-Vv Y ment of the-pocket can lalso be somewhat variech but in; general this pocket'will be arl ranged'inth'e crown ofthe hat where it does y not interfere with vthe Wearing of the hat or Withpthe comfort of thef'wearer,.-b11t Where it is nevertheless readily accessible when the i liat is removed for the introduction and reino'v'al of the contents, such as a handkerchiefE powder puit', etc. I claim:A

A. Woinans haty having a lining coinprie'- *EDNA P. BILLINGS. 

